• BOLGONESE SOUP

    There’s a chill in the air but soups on the menu! 4 Tbs Butter – unsalted 1/3 Cup Semolina Four – plus some for dusting 4 Large Eggs 2 Cups Grana Padano Cheese – freshly grated 6 Slices Mortadella – finely chopped 1 Tb Milk ¼ tsp Nutmeg Sea Salt 5 Cups Chicken Broth –… Continue reading

  • CELEBRATING YOM KIPPUR

    Yom Kippur is the most solemn religious feast of the Jewish year. It is the last of the 10 days of pertinence, that began with the Jewish New Year celebration, Rosh Hashana. It is a 25-hour period of prayer, fasting and meditation that begins at Sundown –  a reflective day and a solemn day of… Continue reading

  • APPLE FRITTER LOAF

    APPLE FRITTER LOAF

    Apple Fritter Loaf with a powdered sugar glaze is a simple loaf cake that will remind you of your favorite apple fritter. This easy cake has layers of moist vanilla cake, tart apples with lots of cinnamon and sugar. When apple season is here and apples are in abundance, this is the way to go. FOR… Continue reading

  • CELEBRATING ROSH HASHANA

    Today is the first full day of Rosh Hashana, a two-day holiday also known as the Jewish New Year. The biblical name for this holiday is Yom Teruck and it is a millennia-old holiday celebrated with prayer, symbolic foods and the blowing of the traditional horn called a shofar which is blown in the morning… Continue reading

  • WELCOME TO AUTUMN

    WELCOME TO AUTUMN

    Where the days grow shorter Today celebrates the fall equinox also known as the autumnal equinox and marks the point in the year when day and night are approximately equal in length. In the Northern Hemisphere, this event typically occurs between September 21 and September 24, but the exact date can vary each year due… Continue reading

  • TORTA MANDORLE di RICOTTA

    ¾ CUP SUGAR ½ CUP BUTTER – unsalted, room temp 1 LEMON – large, zested, juiced 1 TB VANILLA SUGAR* 4 EGGS – room temp, separated 2 CUPS BLEACHED ALMOND FLOUR* 9 OZ RICOTTA – whole milk, drained, room temp 1/3 cup sugar 1/3 CUP PIGNOLI – for topping POWDERED SUGAR – for dusting  … Continue reading

  • CHOCOLATE WALNUT INDIVIDUAL SOUFFLES

    These souffles are so easy to make and deliver a wonderfully delicious presentation. ¾ CUP SUGAR 3 TBS COCOA POWDER – unsweetened 3 LARGE EGG YOLKS 4 LARGE EGG WHITES 1/3 CUP TOASTED WALNUTS – finely chopped POWDERED SUGAR 8 INDIVIDUAL SERVINGS Preheat oven to 400º. Butter eight ¾ -cup souffle or custard cups. Mix… Continue reading

  • ARUGULA AND LEMON FUSILLI

    Arugula and lemon are a great combination. 1 TB EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL 2 GARLIC CLOVES – minced or more to taste 2 CUPS HEAVY CREAM 2 or 3 LEMONS – juiced and zested SEA SALT – to taste FRESHLY GROUND BLACK PEPPER – to taste 2 BUNCHES BABY ARUGULA – stemmed, cut into thirds… Continue reading

  • POLENTA ONION TART

    Polenta Torta e Cipolle PREHEAT OVEN TO 350º 4 WHITE ONIONS – large, thinly sliced 1 ½ CUPS POLENTA (not instant) ½ CUP FLOUR ½ CUP PARMESAN CHEESE – grated PINCH OF SALT 2 CUPS MILK – and more if needed 2 TBS EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL SALT and FRESHLY GROUND PEPPER – to finish… Continue reading

  • TORTA MANDORLE di RICOTTA

    ¾ CUP SUGAR ½ CUP BUTTER – unsalted, room temp 1 LEMON – large, zested, juiced 1 TB VANILLA SUGAR* 4 EGGS – room temp, separated 2 CUPS BLEACHED ALMOND FLOUR* 9 OZ RICOTTA – whole milk, drained, room temp 1/3 cup sugar 1/3 CUP PIGNOLI – for topping POWDERED SUGAR – for dusting  … Continue reading